"silkies" the fluffy chicken

I just love the chicken breed known as

Silkies.

Maybe it's because they are small and fluffy.  I don't know but I love them.

If you take the time to hold them they can become like a pet.

We have had some so tame they come when we call their name.

They also make excellent Mothers.  Another reason I love them.

They stay with their babies and it looks like they count them and talk to them.

We have had one mother die trying to save her babies.  One of our mommy's took on 

a red tail hawk and the hawk retreated!  We have new babies on the farm and of

course I had to photograph them.

 If you ever have a chance to have chickens try the silkie.
You might just fall in LOVE.

Babies on the Farm

These are little keets.  They are guinea fowl as adults. Our first keets, 

we are excited to watch them grow and eat all the ticks on the farm.

They make interesting noises and sound alarms when

there is danger. Should be interesting.

Buddy vs the Rattlesnake

Our goat Buddy, gives us so many stories to tell.

These post are little late because there has been so much going on this fall.

One morning I went out to let the goats out of their house and feed them.

My heart sank when I didn't see Buddy calling for me.

I prepared myself that something is wrong.  I don't handle our kids or animals 

getting hurt very well.   I tend to panic then calm down.

I got to the goat door and saw Buddy in the corner not moving very much

and then I saw his face.  He was bleeding from the face.

I called my husband and pleaded for him to run home even though he had just gotten to work.

For he is my peace.  He helps me to calm down and look at things calmly.

I opened the door and Buddy didn't want to come out.  He kept his face in 

the corner, like he was embarrassed for me to see him that way.

He remained that way till he healed.  Goats really do have 

a personality.

What happens when only 1 duck hatches

"Duckie"

The lone duck.
Our daughter LOVES Ducks.

We tried hatching some of our duck eggs. 

Only one hatched for some reason.

The problem with that is....they need each other.

They become very lonely.

Interesting fact is that they do get imprinted.

So little Duckie was imprinted by our daughter.

Who Would Have Known? Goats love pumpkins!

Fall on our Farm

Fall is always a fun time.     

In texas we don't get to see a lot of color but we always enjoy

the pumpkins, the mums and the weather. 

This year we found out that goats like to eat pumpkins.

We had a lot of fun with that.

Little farmers at work

Luke and adelynn decided to go rake up straw for our little goat. They worked so hard and as a team. Gotta love team work.

Amazement on the farm today

This morning the kids just happen to be looking out the back doors. All of the sudden a hawk swoops down and tried to take a chicken! Adelynn yelled "hawk". They were probably 3 feet away and eye level. We ran outside and it was trying to get another one.
We have never seen such a thing! So thankful my puppies were in the house. We have been told by neighbors that they have has hawks and coyotes take their dogs. I tend to always be on guard with my puppies.

Just another awe moment on the farm

Our son espen has special bond with our goat "sweetie"